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It makes me think of photos/postcards of French sailors from the early C20th.

As far as I remember to having read that in an Armor Lux brochure or so, the purpose of that striped pattern that French seamen used to wear has been increased visibility in case a sailor got overboard.
So kind of an example for early safety clothing.
 
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I see that Outdoor Knitwear have just bought a new sweater in connection with the latest James Bond Film, I think they did this a few months ago, but it seems to be updated, based on their 1945 range, but now in Navy Blue, with draw string, shoulder and Elbow Patches too, I don't think their other 1945s had the elbow patches.
 

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I see that Outdoor Knitwear have just bought a new sweater in connection with the latest James Bond Film, I think they did this a few months ago, but it seems to be updated, based on their 1945 range, but now in Navy Blue, with draw string, shoulder and Elbow Patches too, I don't think their other 1945s had the elbow patches.

I have a black 1945 and you’re right - it has large shoulder patches but no elbow patches.
 

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I notice that in the photos of the Bond it’s impossible to see the elbow patches?

To be honest I think OKW is under new management and its older, more experienced staff are taking a back seat. I have noticed that their promotional emails are often badly spelled with poor grammar and some of the models look chavvy.
 

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I notice that in the photos of the Bond it’s impossible to see the elbow patches?

To be honest I think OKW is under new management and its older, more experienced staff are taking a back seat. I have noticed that their promotional emails are often badly spelled with poor grammar and some of the models look chavvy.
I think in the Bond film, his sweater is not really a proper WP, I think it is basically, a ribbed navy blue crew neck sweater infact. In some of the Roger More Bonds Films and a couple after that, I do remember seeing RN & Army Staff in proper WPs. If Bond was in knitwear, it tended to be a light weight looking black roll neck. Maybe cotton or merino wool.
I know what you mean about their models etc.
 

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I think in the Bond film, his sweater is not really a proper WP, I think it is basically, a ribbed navy blue crew neck sweater infact. In some of the Roger More Bonds Films and a couple after that, I do remember seeing RN & Army Staff in proper WPs. If Bond was in knitwear, it tended to be a light weight looking black roll neck. Maybe cotton or merino wool.
I know what you mean about their models etc.

You’re right - that matches my memories of the Bond movies I grew up with.

I have sent an email to OKW about the elbow patches.
 

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You’re right - that matches my memories of the Bond movies I grew up with.

I have sent an email to OKW about the elbow patches.
Did you get an email back from Outdoor Knitwear about the elbow patches on the Bond Navy Sweater ? On the email flyer they sent round it does not mention elbow patches, but when you actually look at it on their website proper, it does mention those. I wonder, if in fact that is a typing error / taken from their regular WPs.
 

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Did you get an email back from Outdoor Knitwear about the elbow patches on the Bond Navy Sweater ? On the email flyer they sent round it does not mention elbow patches, but when you actually look at it on their website proper, it does mention those. I wonder, if in fact that is a typing error / taken from their regular WPs.

I had a brief reply from Neil at OKW saying that he would arrange for some photos of the elbow patches to be taken and sent to me. This hasn’t happened yet. My sense is that the current staff (as opposed to the old guard such as Neil) have no idea what is going on and are just pressing buttons on computers, thinking that this is the same as management. I fear that there is a younger generation in charge of OKW who have been educated in the English state system since the 1990s - and therefore not taught to read, write, speak or communicate effectively because to do so would be ‘elitist’ or ‘anti-working class’. This is why I prefer to work with and employ foreigners; their English language and general communication skills are better! I hope OKW don’t go under because of this change in personnel.
 

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I had a brief reply from Neil at OKW saying that he would arrange for some photos of the elbow patches to be taken and sent to me. This hasn’t happened yet. My sense is that the current staff (as opposed to the old guard such as Neil) have no idea what is going on and are just pressing buttons on computers, thinking that this is the same as management. I fear that there is a younger generation in charge of OKW who have been educated in the English state system since the 1990s - and therefore not taught to read, write, speak or communicate effectively because to do so would be ‘elitist’ or ‘anti-working class’. This is why I prefer to work with and employ foreigners; their English language and general communication skills are better! I hope OKW don’t go under because of this change in personnel.
OK, Thanks for that.
 

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OK, Thanks for that.
I had a brief reply from Neil at OKW saying that he would arrange for some photos of the elbow patches to be taken and sent to me. This hasn’t happened yet. My sense is that the current staff (as opposed to the old guard such as Neil) have no idea what is going on and are just pressing buttons on computers, thinking that this is the same as management. I fear that there is a younger generation in charge of OKW who have been educated in the English state system since the 1990s - and therefore not taught to read, write, speak or communicate effectively because to do so would be ‘elitist’ or ‘anti-working class’. This is why I prefer to work with and employ foreigners; their English language and general communication skills are better! I hope OKW don’t go under because of this change in personnel.


Have outdoor knitwear changed the cost of the Bond Sweater? i am sure when I looke last week it was £47.00 ish, I just looked again and it is £ 57.00??
 

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